Two University of Cincinnati police officers who corroborated the flawed account of a third officer, charged with murder for shooting an unarmed black man during a traffic stop, have been placed on paid leave, according to local reports.

Body camera footage has played a key role into the investigation of the death of Samuel DuBose, who was shot in the head by former university police officer Ray Tensing.

Now additional footage is shedding light on the problematic response by other members of the police force.

Tensing, 25, was charged with murder and manslaughter in DuBose's death. University of Cincinnati police officer, Phillip Kidd, who corroborated faulty information Tensing provided, is now being investigated. Kidd's officer in training, David Lindenschmidt, was also placed on paid administrative leave.

Tensing initially said he was dragged by the car, was "almost run over" and was "forced to shoot" Dubose, according to an incident report filed by Officer Eric Weibel. In the same report, Weibel said Kidd claimed he "witnessed the Honda Accord drag officer Tensing" and that it was "unclear how much of this incident (Lindenschmidt) witnessed.”

Police body camera video paints a very different picture of what happened to DuBose compared to what the officers reported. The footage below, released by the Hamilton County Prosecutor's office and synced by The Guardian, shows the vantage point of Tensing, Kidd and Lindenschmidt in the immediate aftermath of the shooting.

None of the vantage points show Tensing being dragged by DuBose's car.

The full video captured on Tensing's body camera shows a brief conversation of him and DuBose about why DuBose did not have his license with him. DuBose remains calm throughout the interaction, and Tensing appears to become increasingly agitated. He tells DuBose to get out of his car, then puts his hand on the car door handle.

DuBose appears to close the door as Tensing yells, "Stop, stop" and almost immediately pulls out his gun and shoots DuBose, who died in his car.

"He should have never been a police officer," Deters said. "I have reviewed upward of 100 police shootings, this is the first time I thought without question this is a murder."

The fact that Tensing's account was corroborated by the other officers who responded to the scene, despite the fact they could not actually see what happened, has led to calls for charges. The fallout from the shooting has raised questions about the competence of the University of Cincinnati police force.

Kidd was previously involved in another controversial death. He was one of seven University of Cincinnati officers named in a wrongful death lawsuit of a university hospital psychiatric patient, according to reports.

Officer Phillip Kidd said he saw Officer Tensing being dragged. That was a LIE. Where are his charges? He can't be trusted to patrol.

Tensing was charged with murder and manslaughter for his role in DuBose's death and was released on bail on Thursday.

Former University of Cincinnati police officer Ray Tensing at Hamilton County Courthouse on July 30, 2015.

Image: John Minchillo/Associated Press

In a statement to the press following Tensing's indictment, DuBose's sister Terina Allen, noted the body camera footage was key to holding officers accountable for misrepresenting the shooting.

“If it were not for that video camera, Sam would be no different than all of the others, because the second officer was ready to corroborate every lie that the first officer said in the report,” Allen said.

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